Trump can send troops to Portland, appeals court says

A federal appeals court Monday said President Donald Trump could deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, blocking a judge’s ruling that prohibited his administration from sending troops into the city.

Oct 20, 2025 3:54 PM CDT

Jeffrey Epstein had dinners with top criminal prosecutor following favorable deal, documents show

The former criminal division chief in the U.S. attorney’s office who offered a favorable plea deal to multimillionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein had appointments, phone calls and dinners with the money manager beginning four years after he left his post, according to documents reviewed by the Miami Herald.

Oct 20, 2025 11:52 AM CDT

Supreme Court to hear challenge to law barring drug users from guns

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a federal law that bars habitual users of illegal drugs from possessing guns violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Oct 20, 2025 11:02 AM CDT

Independence and evidence-based decision-making must drive federal prosecutorial actions, ABA says

Oct 17, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Prosecutors push toward charging other Trump foes

President Donald Trump’s unprecedented effort to pressure the Justice Department into prosecuting his perceived enemies have, so far, netted swift results—and more may be on the way.

Oct 17, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Will Trump’s view of rebellion prevail in suits contesting federal deployment of National Guard?

Updated: So far, three federal judges have ruled against Trump in preliminary decisions, two of which were temporarily stayed in whole or in part by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Oct 16, 2025 3:25 PM CDT

Supreme Court seems open to limiting key section of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court seemed open Wednesday to further limiting the use of race in drawing legislative maps, a move that could undermine the last major pillar of the Voting Rights Act, which has bolstered the power of minority voters and candidates for more than half a century and is widely considered one of the most significant laws of the civil rights era.

Oct 15, 2025 2:45 PM CDT

What are a federal judge’s concerns as the government shutdown continues?

As Washington, D.C., appears headed for a lengthy shutdown, Senior U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim of the District of Minnesota warns that federal courthouses will soon be unable to pay employees if government funding isn’t renewed.

Oct 15, 2025 11:12 AM CDT

Hegseth’s legal fixer at the center of Pentagon’s new media restrictions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bid to impose sweeping restrictions on journalists’ ability to report at the Pentagon was orchestrated with advice from his longtime personal lawyer, Tim Parlatore, whose role on Hegseth’s staff has troubled some defense officials.

Oct 15, 2025 10:15 AM CDT

How Trump’s death penalty push is straining legal defense teams

President Donald Trump’s push to advance the death penalty as an “essential tool” for punishment and deterrence comes at a time when legal teams are facing a severe shortfall in federal funding for poor defendants nationwide, putting them under additional strain, they have argued in court filings.

Oct 13, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Justice Department indicts NY attorney general

The Justice Department obtained an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud when she purchased a property in Virginia.

Oct 10, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Prosecutor in Trump protest cases should be suspended for her ‘narrow view’ of disclosure duties, panel says

Updated: The lead prosecutor handling cases against protesters during the January 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump should be suspended for three months for “simply untenable” discovery conduct, according to a hearing committee of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility.

Oct 8, 2025 12:23 PM CDT

DOJ ‘more concerned with punishing’ perceived Trump enemies than public safety, fired prosecutor’s letter says

A letter taped to the door of an assistant U.S. attorney who was abruptly fired last week said a false social media post apparently led to his termination while he was in the middle of a terrorism prosecution.

Oct 8, 2025 9:04 AM CDT

Lawmakers press Bondi on Epstein files and cases against Trump foes

A defiant Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her record in a Senate hearing Tuesday, eagerly clashing with Democrats who accused her of weaponizing the agency to target President Donald Trump’s foes.

Oct 7, 2025 5:15 PM CDT

James Comey, the former prosecutor, high-ranking official and author, is now a federal defendant

Updated: On Wednesday, Comey pleaded not guilty in the Alexandria federal court, the Associated Press reports. The hearing was moved up a day due to security concerns, according to court documents.

Oct 7, 2025 3:12 PM CDT